What happened
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On December 21, 2012 at 1620PM approximately, an inspector from this office arrived at Richard b. Russell airport- Rome ga (rmg) to investigate a gear up landing of N201BN a Mooney M20J aircraft. Upon arrival the point of contact, Mr. Mike mathews the airport manager and this inspector proceeded to the tie down area where the aircraft was located.
The aircraft is registered to privacy data omitted. According to statements from individuals that spoke to privacy data omitted the following took place. While attempting to land at Rome ga. On runway 01 with strong and variable crosswinds the PIC Mr. Posey forgot to lower the landing gear and the aircraft skidded to a stop. privacy data omitted Was accompanied by a female passenger and no injuries were noted to first responders.
The aircraft was inspected and revealed damages consistent with a gear retracted landing. The flaps and tracks were not damaged indicating a low flap setting. The propeller was damaged by ground contact. Damaged was noted on the belly in the forward section area. The primary structure did not appear to be involved. The information was provided to the NTSB and it was agreed that the event will be identified as an incident. privacy data omitted Was not present for an interview and several messages have been left. According to the NTSB, the owner did speak with them.
1. The PIC privacy data omitted holds a current private pilot certificate privacy data omitted with airplane single engine land rating and instrument rating.
2. Several messages have been left with privacy data omitted to date with no response.
4. At the time of the accident the aircraft had accumulated 1745 hours on the horizon instruments digital tach. And .88 additional hours from NC to rmg.
At the request of this inspector, FAA operations inspectors reviewed the statements and agreed that a 44-709 reexamination would be appropriate.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 21, 2012 AT 1620PM APPROXIMATELY, AN INSPECTOR FROM THIS OFFICE ARRIVED AT RICHARD B. RUSSELL AIRPORT- ROME GA (RMG) TO INVESTIGATE A GEAR UP LANDING OF N201BN A MOONEY M20J AIRCRAFT. UPON ARRIVAL THE POINT OF CONTACT, MR. MIKE MATHEWS THE AIRPORT MANAGER AND THIS INSPECTOR PROCEEDED TO THE TIE DOWN AREA WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED.
THE AIRCRAFT IS REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. ACCORDING TO STATEMENTS FROM INDIVIDUALS THAT SPOKE TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THE FOLLOWING TOOK PLACE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT ROME GA. ON RUNWAY 01 WITH STRONG AND VARIABLE CROSSWINDS THE PIC MR. POSEY FORGOT TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A FEMALE PASSENGER AND NO INJURIES WERE NOTED TO FIRST RESPONDERS.
THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND REVEALED DAMAGES CONSISTENT WITH A GEAR RETRACTED LANDING. THE FLAPS AND TRACKS WERE NOT DAMAGED INDICATING A LOW FLAP SETTING. THE PROPELLER WAS DAMAGED BY GROUND CONTACT. DAMAGED WAS NOTED ON THE BELLY IN THE FORWARD SECTION AREA. THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE INVOLVED. THE INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED TO THE NTSB AND IT WAS AGREED THAT THE EVENT WILL BE IDENTIFIED AS AN INCIDENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS NOT PRESENT FOR AN INTERVIEW AND SEVERAL MESSAGES HAVE BEEN LEFT. ACCORDING TO THE NTSB, THE OWNER DID SPEAK WITH THEM.
1. THE PIC ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HOLDS A CURRENT PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WITH AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND RATING AND INSTRUMENT RATING.
2. SEVERAL MESSAGES HAVE BEEN LEFT WITH ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TO DATE WITH NO RESPONSE.
4. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE AIRCRAFT HAD ACCUMULATED 1745 HOURS ON THE HORIZON INSTRUMENTS DIGITAL TACH. AND .88 ADDITIONAL HOURS FROM NC TO RMG.
AT THE REQUEST OF THIS INSPECTOR, FAA OPERATIONS INSPECTORS REVIEWED THE STATEMENTS AND AGREED THAT A 44-709 REEXAMINATION WOULD BE APPROPRIATE.